Internship (d/f/m) for Aircraft/Multi-Aircraft Simulation Development

Job Description:

In order to support Airbus Defence and Space we are looking for an
 

Intern for Aircraft/Multi-Aircraft Simulation Development (d/f/m)

Are you looking for an internship and want to get to know the work of an Aerospace Engineer? Then apply now! We look forward to you supporting us in the Flight Management Systems department as an intern (d/f/m)! 

• Location: Manching

• Start: As soon as possible

• Duration: 4 - 6 months

The department "Flight Management Systems" at Airbus Defence and Space is in charge of system design and development of military and civil Flight Management Systems (FMS) and Flight Guidance functions. This covers manned aircraft and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) like Barracuda, Eurodrone and FCAS Remote Carrier, including automatic/autonomous operations of these unmanned aircraft.

We are looking for an intern to help us to build a generic aircraft simulation that could be used for multi-instances simulations. Your primary focus will be the development of a generic flight dynamics simulation framework using Python/MATLAB/Simulink, JSBSim. You will work on creating a modular environment that allows us to seamlessly switch between different aircraft models and perform multi-instance simulations. A part of your role will involve validating and tuning these simulations against flight test data to ensure the accuracy needed for robust control development.

By joining our motivated and young team, you will not only solve complex engineering problems but also learn agile software development, automated testing, and modern software engineering practices, ensuring high quality and efficient delivery. 

Your work will directly contribute to enabling next-generation formation flight.

Your location

The Airbus Manching site is a busy two-runway airdrome, where more than 5000 employees develop, build and flight-test state-of-the art military aircraft like Eurofighter, Tornado and future systems such as the Eurodrone and FCAS.

Your benefits

• Attractive salary and work-life balance with a 35-hour week (flexitime).

• International environment with the opportunity to network globally.

• Work with modern/diversified technologies.

• At Airbus, we see you as a valuable team member and you are not hired to brew coffee, instead you are in close contact with the interfaces and are part of our weekly team meetings.

• Opportunity to participate in the Generation Airbus Community to expand your own network.

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Your tasks and responsibilities

• Design and develop a modular and reconfigurable flight dynamics simulation framework, enabling switching between different aircraft models 

• Performing parameter tuning and model fidelity improvements.

• Explore and implement interfaces between existing algorithms and open-source flight dynamics engines such as JSBSim, FlightGear, PX4. 

• Investigate integration with ROS 2 / Docker for use in autonomy development and to support multi-instance execution. 

Desired skills and qualifications

• Proficiency in MATLAB and Simulink

• Solid programming skills in Python; experience with C++ or ROS is highly advantageous.

• Familiarity with flight dynamics, including aerodynamics, stability & control, and 6-DOF modeling (e.g., equations of motion, trim, linearization).

• Understanding of software containerization (Docker) and Linux-based development environments.

• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborative development workflows.

• Basic knowledge of JSBSim, FlightGear, or similar flight dynamics engines is a strong plus.

• Good English skills.

• Excellent team player.

Please upload the following documents: cover letter, CV, relevant transcripts, enrolment certificate. 

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Company:

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type:

Internship

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Experience Level:

Student

Job Family:

Support to Management <JF-FA-ES>

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